ROSEMONT, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- The Society for Vascular Surgery issued the following joint news release: The American College of Cardiology and Society for Vascular Surgery have moved to a single vascular registry to harness the strengths of both organizations in improving care and outcomes of patients with vascular disease. Effective Jan. 1, this registry is now operated by SVS, creating a co-branded VQI program that is a unique and comprehensive resource for measuring and improving the care p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Catholic Health Association of the United States issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2021: The Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) today launched a membership-driven initiative to confront racism by achieving health equity. Twenty-three of the nation's largest Catholic health care systems have already pledged their commitment to confronting systemic racism by prioritizing equity in response to COVID-19; enacting change across their own heal  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 5 -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news release: A hormone-releasing intrauterine device (IUD) appears to be as effective at emergency contraception as a copper IUD, suggests a study funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The hormone-releasing IUD contains levonorgestrel, a synthetic form of the rep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 2885): IN RE: 3M COMBAT ARMS EARPLUG PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiffs in the actions listed on Schedule A move under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate our orders that conditionally transferred the actions to the Northern District of Florida for inclusion in MDL No. 2885 or, alternatively, to stay our decision on the motions until the District of Minnesota ru  more

NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire, Feb. 5 -- The Maine Behavioral Healthcare issued the following news: Thanks to Settlers Crossing, the cold temperatures and snow are not getting in the way of COVID-19 testing at Memorial Hospital. Settlers Crossing has provided funding for the purchase of a large tent structure which has been set up adjacent to the Hospital's Emergency Department entrance to shelter staff and patients from the elements during testing. The structure was installed last month, in tim  more